Evaluación de la afectación del SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) en la generación de residuos sólidos domiciliarios en Bogotá, desde un abordaje predictivo

Abstract

Currently, the countries face one of the most delicate urban problems in relation to the management and treatment of solid waste, due to the large amount they generate, without any control, without proper handling that improves hygiene and health conditions; This causes environments that are not tolerable for human health, disorder, among other inconveniences according to the population and the place where they are deposited in a massive and polluting way (Cabrejo Amortegui, 2018). Added to this problem is the global pandemic due to COVID-19, which has generated changes in people's consumption habits and, with that, a change in the quantity and characteristics of household solid waste generated. The objective of this work is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the city of Bogotá and the Doña Juana Landfill (RSDJ), located to the south of it, in terms of quantity and characteristics of household waste; likewise, formulate management measures in order to strengthen an adequate collection, transport and final disposal of these. It was shown that, due to the COVID -19 pandemic, the generation of household solid waste increased in the city of Bogotá, affecting the useful life of the RSDJ and the comprehensive management of solid waste in the city.